Dc Public Defender S Office

The district s public defender s office known as public defender services pds is often cited as the gold standard for indigent defense the office is independent from other city agencies.

Dc public defender s office. Public defender service for the district of columbia 633 indiana avenue n w. Governed by an eleven member board of trustees pds provides legal representation to individuals facing a loss of freedom in the local criminal delinquency and mental health systems in the district of columbia. The public defender service for the district of columbia pds is a federally funded independent organization.

To contact the office please see our list of offices here. During the covid 19 emergency you may be able to apply for a public defender by mail fax or e mail. In 1960 the district of columbia established what was then known as the legal aid agency laa.

If you need to apply for the services of the public defender please see here. Thomas esquire legal recruiting manager public defender service for the district. When to apply with a district court commissioner.

Virginia code 19 2 163 01 and 19 2 163 8 require the virginia indigent defense commission and for capital defense counsel the supreme court of virginia to compile and maintain a list of attorneys qualified to represent accused persons who are in need of criminal indigent defense services. The office of the federal public defender for the district of district of columbia was created in 1991 by the criminal justice act of 1964 18 u s c sec. Please contact your local commissioner s office for specific procedures to apply in each jurisdiction.

Important notice regarding coronavirus covid 19. A message from avis rudy. In accordance with that law a federal district court may establish a defender organization if at least two hundred persons in the district annually require the appointment of counsel.

Paul martin dc msc 201 baptist street suite 26 salisbury maryland 21801 phone. The laa which is now called the public defender service for the district of columbia pds was created to be a model public defender office. The office is one block from the archives navy memorial metro stop green and yellow lines.